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Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 22Jayden Daniels Makes 3-Play Preseason Debut, Takes 10-Yard Sack
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 22Summary
- Three plays were all Daniels got in his preseason debut for Washington, finishing 0-for-1 passing as the opening drive gained just 1 yard.
- A 10-yard sack ended the cameo, with Sam Hartman and seventh-round rookie Athan Kaliakmanis taking over at quarterback afterward.
- Marcus Mariota remains out with an MCL sprain and is expected to miss the rest of the preseason, thinning the Commanders' depth behind Daniels.
- Washington next faces Baltimore before opening the regular season at Philadelphia, after a 17-13 preseason loss to Detroit.
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With Jared Goff sidelined and the offensive line reshuffled, can Josh Dobbs prove he is the definitive backup quarterback for Detroit? How will Detroit's untested center candidates handle the pressure of live game action with their offensive line cohesion hanging in the balance? Will the Commanders risk playing Jayden Daniels extensively, or will recent injuries force both teams into a hyper-conservative game plan?